I HAVE NOT DARED FORMER PRESIDENT MAHAMA – TAWIAH BOATENG

The Eastern Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Bismark Tawiah Boateng has responded with a distressed heart to a statement that has gone viral and on news portals that he has dared the former president H.E. John Dramani Mahama to name him as one of the peoples who squandered monies meant for the 2016 general election that lead to the party’s defeat in the region.

He described the news going round as FALSE and a twist of translation from “Twi to English” from what he originally said in an interview granted Oman FM, an Accra based radio station.

In a press release Mr. Tawiah Boateng said he has an utmost respect for the former president and would not intentionally do anything to bring the name of the former first gentleman into disrepute.

He has therefore entreated the supporters of the NDC and the general public to treat the said publication with the contempt it deserves.

Below is the full statement

I have become aware of a story with a headline suggesting I am daring President John Dramani Mahama, our beloved former President.

I wish to place on record and beyond any doubt that my utmost respect for President Mahama will not make the said story tenable. This story is a case of twisted translation of an interview granted in ‘Twi’ to English.

In that interview, the host of the show sought to know from me what I make of newspaper claims that our beloved former president Mahama will soon drop names of functional executive committee members whom he gave monies to for the 2016 campaign but ended up in individual pockets.

In my response I WELCOMED that decision because I felt that would put a stop to the several accusations that some executives of the party have embezzled funds meant to run the campaign.

I find it strange that the author of the story couldn’t differentiate between WELCOMING a decision and DARING same.

I wish to once again place on record that I have not dared President Mahama as it is being suggested.

Bismark Tawiah Boateng

Eastern Regional Chairman[NDC]